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The book Walden was written by Henry David Thoreau about his 2 year stay at his hand crafted house on Walden Pond. Thoreau strongly believed in transcendentalism and Walden is a great example of how his beliefs influenced his writing. Many times throughout the book Thoreau displays many memorable quotes that apply to almost everyone’s lives. One quote that stands out from Walden is “If a man does not keep pace with his companions, perhaps it is because he hears a different drummer.” This quote can be universally applied to everyone’s lives in one way or another. In the quote Tho